Los Angeles records 475 mudslides during historic storm that has drenched Southern California
Los Angeles records 475 mudslides during historic storm that has drenched Southern California
The Los Angeles fire chief said it has responded to 307 mudslides since an atmospheric river-fueled storm moved into Southern California.
The storm continued to pose new hazards, with the National Weather Service issuing a rare tornado warning for San Diego County. The warning was cancelled shortly after it was issued, with forecasters explaining that the storm no longer appeared capable of producing a twister even if it briefly turned some San Diego streets into rivers.
Officials expressed relief that the storm hadn’t yet killed anyone or caused a major catastrophe in Los Angeles despite its size and intensity, though there were seven deaths reported elsewhere, including one early Tuesday at the California-Mexico border when someone trying to enter the United States was swept up by a swollen Tijuana River channel, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Damn that is not something you read in the news every day. Pretty insane.
I lived in the Hollywood Hills in the mid-00s. I wonder if my apartment is even there now?
2022/23 was wetter than this at the same time of year for California. San Diego got hit with the same storms last year that they did this year. No deaths in LA or any other county outside of SD shows everywhere else learned from the rain and had strategies setup to empty areas before they could flood. Even with hundreds of mudslides entombing the streets, remarkably low body count.
Get your shit together San Diego. Don't listen to the areas conservatives, they only know how to endure good weather.